House of Knowledge

Short description: Ancient university in Egypt

This page is about the Fatimid medieval university in Egypt. For the medieval Abbasid library, see House of Wisdom.

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House of Knowledge

Other name

| Dar El-Ilm

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Type| Collegiate research university
Ancient university
Active| 1004 CE–1517 CE
Location|

Cairo

Egypt

The House of Knowledge (Egyptian Arabic: دار العلم, romanized: Dār al-ʿIlm) was a medieval Egyptian university built in Cairo, Egypt in 1004 CE. Originally a library, the House of Knowledge was converted to a state university by the Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah in the same year.[1]

In keeping with the Islamic tradition of knowledge, the Egyptians collected books on a variety of subjects and their libraries attracted the attention of scholars from around the world. Al-Hakim was a great patron of learning and provided paper, pens, ink and inkstands without charge to all those who wished to study at the House of Knowledge.[2]

## See also

* House of Wisdom
* Al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi
* Library of Alexandria
* Al-Azhar University
* Madrasa
* Nalanda mahavihara
* Fatimid Great Palaces

## References

1. ↑ Bengoechea, Isabella (November 10, 2016). "Cairo's Lost House of Wisdom: The Great Cultural Legacy of Egypt". https://theculturetrip.com/egypt/articles/cairo-s-lost-house-of-wisdom-the-great-cultural-legacy-of-egypt/.
2. ↑ Virani, Shafique N. (2007). The Ismailis in the Middle Ages: A History of Survival, A Search for Salvation. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 92.

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